While there are reasons a Ja Morant trade to the Rockets make sense, there are also plenty of issues a deal would pose for Houston.

Until he decides to communicate his frustrations, it’s hard to say. There’s any number of things Morant could want, and most of them would be perfectly reasonable. Whatever it is, though, he’s not helping himself with the way he’s going about things.

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The general perception across the league is that Morant's days in Memphis are limited now, fueling several trade speculations. Weighing in on the situation lately was Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller, who also felt that the 26-year-old guard was on his way out.

The reported tension between Ja Morant and Tuomas Iisalo came from Iisalo's sub patterns, prioritizing shorter, more intense stints. Iisalo was asked about the concerns players may have about that taking them out of rhythm, gave a great answer to his thought process ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/1eEEN8AbV2